H.R. 5690 - To Exempt the African National Congress from Treatment As a Terrorist Organization for Certain Acts or Events, Provide Relief Fo

To Exempt the African National Congress from Treatment As a Terrorist Organization for Certain Acts or Events, Provide Relief Fo

H.R. 5690 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

Learn More

At OpenCongress

Title

To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Howard Berman

Co-Sponsors

• John Conyers
• Barbara Lee
• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• Donald Payne
• Bennie Thompson
• Peter Welch

Subjects

• Immigration
• Admission of nonimmigrants
• Africa (Sub-Saharan)
• Aliens
• Criminal justice
• Criminal justice information
• Data banks
• Elections
• Foreign leaders
• Foreign policy
• Government information
• Identification of criminals
• International affairs
• Political parties
• Politics and government
• South Africa
• Technology
• Terrorism
• Visas

Related Bills

• S. 2979 (110^th) : A Bill to Exempt the African National Congress from Treatment As a Terrorist Organization, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 2979 (110^th) : A Bill to Exempt the African National Congress from Treatment As a Terrorist Organization, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	4/03/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed House	5/09/2008
Passed Senate	6/26/2008
Signed by President	7/01/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/6/2008 H3078-3079)	5/09/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S6231-6232)	6/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/03/2008
		4/03/2008	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		4/03/2008	Referred to House Judiciary
		4/03/2008	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		4/14/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
		4/29/2008	Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Discharged.
		4/30/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/30/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		5/05/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-620, Part I.
		5/05/2008	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/05/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
		5/06/2008	Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		5/06/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		5/06/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5690.
		5/06/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Frelinghuysen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
		5/09/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/09/2008	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/09/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/6/2008 H3078-3079)
		5/12/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
		6/26/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/26/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 852.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	6/26/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S6231-6232)
		6/26/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	6/26/2008	Cleared for White House.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/26/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
		6/27/2008	Ms. Lee asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
		6/27/2008	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
	Presented to President	6/27/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	7/01/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	7/01/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-257.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status